About

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I'm an Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering undergrad at Anna University, MIT Campus. My interests span a broad cross-section of areas such as IoT, Embedded Systems, Computer Vision, Cryptocurrency, Machine Learning, PCB Designing, Physics, Music, and Debate. I believe in the complementary nature of these diverse areas. I can use my technical skills to create new products and my soft skills to sell them! I am m highly motivated and constantly on the lookout for opportunities to improve.

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Currently, I am working as a Project Associate at the Centre for Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, under the guidance of Dr Babji Srinivasan, Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Mechanics. If you think I'm a good fit for your research, then please contact me via rakhul[dot]kumar007[at]gmail.com.

  • Fullname: Rakhul Kumar
  • Birth Date: June 9, 2001
  • Email: rakhul[dot]kumar[at]gmail.com

Skills

I'm an independent teamworker, strong in research and coding. My areas of expertise are embedded systems programming, bioinformatics, and genetics. Below are highlights of my technical skills:

  • 90%
    Embedded System Designing
  • 90%
    Python
  • 90%
    Microcontrollers (AVR, 8051, PIC)
  • 90%
    Microprocessors (RPi,Jetson)
  • 90%
    Communication & Public Speaking
  • 90%
    MS Suite
  • 80%
    Image Processing & Computer Vision
  • 80%
    Content Writing
  • 80%
    C/C++
  • 70%
    Financial Planning and Reporting
Resume

More of my credentials.

Here are my work experiences, intern experiences and education.

Work Experience

Project Associate

August 2023 - Present

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Centre of Excellence for Sports Science and Analytics

Currently working on developing an AI-assisted trainer system for enhancing swimming stroke techniques using underwater cameras and computer vision

Content Writer

March 2023 - Present

WrittyGritty

Drafting articles that focus on different career oppotunitites available and the pathway to pursue them.

Intern Experience

Research and Development Intern

March 2022 - July 2023

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Centre of Excellence for Sports Science and Analytics

Developed a Velostat and FSR based smart boxing shoe for analyzing the footwork of a boxer during a bout.
Embedded a microcontroller chip inside the insole which could connect to any mobile device and transfer data using Bluetooth communication protocols.
Programmed an Android application which can connect to the shoe and download EEPROM data. The application can display the player’s performance statistics and present a video analysis of the foot.
Developed Computer Vision algorithms to perform the same function by training an object detection model using transfer learning appproach.
Skills: Product Designing, C++, Memory allocation and management, Embedded System Designing, Computer Vision

Research & Development Associate

August 2021 - March 2022

Microleaf Software Technologies

Constructed an IoT enabled Mobile Warehouse locker for a Singapore based supply chain management company
Developed a dedicated user interface for it using QML and C++
Skills: QML, C++, Raspberry Pi programming, Python, Arduino programming

Intern - Embedded GUI Developer

May 2021 - August 2021

IoTIoT

Designed User Interfaces for Shunya OS (Embedded Linux)
Developed a user interface for a Point-of-Sale System using QML and C++
Programmed a dashboard UI for Power Consumption management
Skills: Qt, QML, OpenCV, C++

Content Writer

May 2021 - March 2022

BuddyMantra

Drafted 40+ SEO-friendly articles that focused on the different career opportunities available for students, and detailed the procedures to pursue it as a career.

Education Background

Bachelor's in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

August 2019 - June 2023

Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University

GPA : 9.18/10
Student Representative & Class Committee member
Active member and leader in different student organisations
Student Member of the International Society of Automation (ISA)

High School Degree

March 2017 - June 2019

Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Chetpet, Chennai

Activities: Part of the school's Football team during the academic year 2017-2018.
94% in AISSCE 2019 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English as Core Subjects and Computer Science as an elective subject.

Projects

Check out my creations.

Activities

My positions during undergraduate.

Summary of my leadership & extracurricular activities

MIT Robotics Association

Head of Marketing and Promotion November 2022 - Present

Joint Secretary June 2021 - November 2022

Established the LinkedIn and Instagram pages for the club
Orchestrated marketing campaigns to create more user engagements by
mentoring a team of 10 members
Instagram LinkedIN

MIT Quill, Literary Club of MIT

Head of Event Planning July 2022 - Present

Senior Event-Planning In-charge July 2021 - July 2022

Content Editor July 2020 - July 2021

Publicized the social media presence of the club by drafting and posting various articles in the club’s official Instagram page.
Supervised a team of content writers and headed a column that focused on stories about people’s experiences in uncommon situations
Organized INITIUM 2.0, a 3-day intra college event for 150 students and Quillantine 3.0 for 3000 social media followers
The MIT Quill

Personality Development Association of MIT

Treasurer October 2021 - August 2022

Allocated funds for the club’s yearly activities
Maintained the club’s financial books by keeping track of all the expenses
Personality Development Association, MIT

Instrumentation Department, Madras Institute of Technology

Student Representative & Class Committee Member December 2019 - May 2022

Coordinated with faculty members and students, and acted as a prime official channel of communication between them
Ensured that student’s views on academic matters were heard by the faculty members of the department.

15+

Projects Completed

20+

Awards and Certifications Received

100+

Crazy Ideas

200+

Books read

500+

Network

1000+

Hours Coding
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